KTAR.com editor
Kylie Werner
Kylie Werner is a web content editor for KTAR.com. Werner is from Bonita, California, or just 15 minutes south of San Diego. Since graduating from the Cronkite school in December 2023, she has spent her time covering local and hyperlocal news for Times Media Group and InMaricopa. In addition to her job at KTAR, she works a freelance food features writer for The Takeout. Werner has also written for The Advocate and had stories picked up by Phoenix Business Journal, Prescott eNews, KGUN 9 Tucson News, The Daily Courier and The Gila Herald.
Expertise
News writing
Feature writing
Copy editing
Food coverage
Music
Education
Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications, with a minor in communications
Achievement & Awards
Had cover stories for two InMaricopa magazines in 2024 and 2025
Interviewed Jason Mraz in 2023 on his new album and the tour that he did
Wrote on and photographed the Arizona Cardinals’ menu for the 2024 season
Interviewed famous race car driver Mario Andretti for new Andretti Indoor Karting & Games location in West Valley
Social media profiles
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 22, 2025Armed robber sentenced to 9.5 years in prison for holding up a Circle K in Mesa
A man who robbed a Circle K in Mesa and threatened to stab an employee was sentenced to 9.5 years in prison, officials announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 22, 20254 Arizonans win $50K in Powerball as jackpot swells to $1.6 billion
Christmas came early for four Arizona lottery players who are each $50,000 richer after Saturday's Powerball drawing.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Dec 22, 2025Phoenix apartment complex One Camelback expected to be finished in 2026, developer says
A long-awaited central Phoenix apartment complex known as One Camelback will be completed in about a year, developers said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 22, 20252-year-old girl dies at hospital after being pulled from pool in Tempe
A 2-year-old girl died in the hospital after she was pulled out of a backyard pool in Tempe on Monday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 21, 2025Erika Kirk brings out Nicki Minaj as special guest at Turning Point’s AmericaFest convention
Turning Point USA leader Erika Kirk brought out Nicki Minaj as a surprise guest on Sunday, the final day of the organization's 2025 AmericaFest convention.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 21, 2025Vice President JD Vance reveals effects Charlie Kirk’s death had on him at AmericaFest
Vice President JD Vance spoke publicly on Sunday for the first time at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest about how the death of his friend and the organization's founder, Charlie Kirk, affected him.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 21, 2025Investigation underway after body found in west Phoenix canal
An investigation is underway after a body was found in a west Phoenix canal on Sunday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 21, 2025Off-duty Arizona fire captain helps 2 people escape from burning home in Prescott
An off-duty Arizona fire captain helped two people escape from their burning home earlier this month in Prescott, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 20, 2025American Airlines adds 6 new routes from Phoenix Sky Harbor beginning in 2026
American Airlines announced Thursday that it is adding six new routes from Phoenix Sky Harbor in 2026.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 20, 2025Motorcyclist dead, driver hospitalized after crash in West Valley
A motorcyclist is dead and another driver is in the hospital after a crash in the West Valley on Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 20, 2025Rep. Adelita Grijalva has ‘no faith’ rest of the Epstein files will be released in timely manner
Arizona U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva has "no faith" that the Justice Department will release the rest of the Epstein files in a timely manner after the documents it delivered Friday were incomplete.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 20, 20254 businesses affected by structure fire in north Phoenix
Four businesses were affected by a structure fire that broke out in north Phoenix on Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 2025Gov. Katie Hobbs looks back at accomplishments made during 2025
Although Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs holds the state's record for the most bills vetoed in a legislative session, she said what was most meaningful to her in 2025 was the legislation she passed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 2025Police investigating after Sunnyslope shooting leaves woman dead
The Phoenix Police Department is investigating after a shooting in Sunnyslope left a woman dead on Wednesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 20252 people hospitalized with serious injuries following shooting in west Phoenix
Two people were hospitalized after a shooting in west Phoenix on Tuesday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Dec 16, 2025Streets of New York restaurant to return to Fountain Hills with opening of new location
Streets of New York, a family-owned restaurant, is set to make a return to Fountain Hills on Wednesday with the opening of its new location.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 16, 2025AG Kris Mayes joins 16 states in suing federal government for $15M in EV charging infrastructure
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and a coalition of 16 other states filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration for its suspension of two bipartisan grant programs for electric vehicle charging.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Dec 15, 2025Canadian design house Aritzia opens boutique at Scottsdale Fashion Square
Aritzia, a Canadian design house, announced Friday that it recently opened a new location within Scottsdale Fashion Square.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 15, 2025Multiple personnel resign, retire after investigation unearths misconduct in Mesa Park Ranger unit
Multiple personnel have resigned or retired after an investigation into the city of Mesa's Park Ranger unit determined that three rangers violated city policies.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Dec 13, 2025Speed limit raised on southeast Valley highway after ADOT evaluation
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced Friday that the speed limit on State Route 24 in the southeast Valley would be raised.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Dec 13, 2025Grand Canyon’s Phantom Ranch reopens after waterline repairs, but South Rim lodges still closed
Grand Canyon National Park announced that Phantom Ranch reopened on Thursday after water was restored to the lodging facility.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2025Officer, driver hurt in 2-vehicle collision that closed Scottsdale intersection
A police officer and driver were hurt in a two-vehicle collision involving a patrol car that closed a Scottsdale intersection on Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2025Arizona AG Kris Mayes joins 18 states in suing Trump administration for new visa petitions fee
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 18 other states on Friday in suing the Trump administration for a policy that imposes a fee on new H-1B visa petitions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 20252 killed including minor, 3 officers injured after fiery crash in Mesa
Two people were killed, including a minor, and three officers were injured after a fiery crash in Mesa on early Saturday morning, authorities said.